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Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IPH11
Lenovo's LOQ Essential 15IPH11 is a 15.3-inch budget gaming laptop with no discrete GPU, pairing the Core Ultra X7 358H with integrated Arc B390 graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5X and a 165Hz 1920x1200 IPS display. It was on sale in Japan from late August; Lenovo's estimated US start is $1,399 from October. Specs here are for the 16GB, 512GB model.
Pros
- Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics inside the 16-core Core Ultra X7 358H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores); with no discrete GPU, Lenovo cites lower power draw and heat
- 15.3-inch 1920x1200 IPS display with 165Hz refresh, 16:10 aspect ratio and 100% sRGB coverage
- Lenovo rates the 60Wh battery at 19 hours of local 1080p video playback and 12 hours in MobileMark 30
- Thunderbolt 4 port with 65-100W USB PD input, plus HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet and three USB-A ports
- Two M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD slots, with the second left free for storage expansion
Cons
- Estimated US starting price is $1,399 (EUR 1,599 in Europe) for a laptop with a 300-nit 1920x1200 IPS display and no discrete GPU
- Memory is soldered LPDDR5X and tops out at 16GB, with no upgrade slots
- All-plastic chassis that weighs 2.1kg and has no system lighting (the keyboard backlight is purple or 1-zone RGB), plus Wi-Fi 6 only and no fingerprint reader
- Independent performance and battery testing is not yet available
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IPH11
Display
- Screen size
- 15.3 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 165 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc B390 (integrated)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD (M.2, PCIe 4.0)
Battery
- Capacity
- 60 Wh
- Charging
- 135 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Thickness
- 23.3 mm
- Material
- PC-ABS plastic
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB-A (5Gbps), 1x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 65-100W input, DisplayPort 2.1), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 5MP with IR and E-shutter
- Biometrics
- IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; no fingerprint reader
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IPH11 good in 2026?
The Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IPH11 earns an Inno Score of 46.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's LOQ Essential 15IPH11 is a 15.3-inch budget gaming laptop with no discrete GPU, pairing the Core Ultra X7 358H with integrated Arc B390 graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5X and a 165Hz 1920x1200 IPS display. It was on sale in Japan from late August; Lenovo's estimated US start is $1,399 from October. Specs here are for the 16GB, 512GB model.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IPH11?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 15.3 ″ · Weight: 2.1 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IPH11?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell 14S (DS14265), Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 7 (AMD), IdeaPad Slim 5 14ARP10 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
